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Maine bill requires dental insurance at birth
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental insurance policies would have to start at birth under a bill being considered in Maine, according to the Maine Public Broadcasting Network.
January 24, 2010
Mass. may require insurance to cover varnish
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
All health insurers in Massachusetts would have to cover fluoride varnish for patients at moderate to high risk of caries under the terms of a bill proposed in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
January 24, 2010
Apex launches online claims system
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Apex EDI is introducing a new claims reimbursement system for dental offices, Apex OneTouch. The company also announced that it said it has been recognized as a preferred e-claims provider by the Crown Council, a multinational alliance of dental teams.
January 21, 2010
Oral health lacking in patients with severe mental illness
By Rosemary Frei, MSc
A new meta-analysis reveals a 61% lifetime prevalence of suboptimal oral health among people with serious mental illness, lending further weight to the need for dental and mental healthcare providers to coordinate efforts.
January 20, 2010
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Wis. weighs options for improving access to care
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Wisconsin currently has enough dentists to meet the state's demand for access to quality dental services, although access for low-income and uninsured individuals remains a challenge in some areas, according to a new report commissioned by the Wisconsin Dental Association (WDA).
January 19, 2010
Dental groups in last battle for healthcare reform
By Laird Harrison
As the bumpy, tortuous trip toward an overhaul of the U.S. healthcare system approaches its end, dental organizations are making their last grasp for the steering wheel.
January 19, 2010
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Medicaid dentists may get electronic records money
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dentists who treat large numbers of Medicaid patients could get money for health information technology under a rule issued last month by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
January 17, 2010
CDHP chair appointed to Medicaid/CHIP panel
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
U.S. Comptroller General Gene L. Dodaro has appointed Burton Edelstein, D.D.S., M.P.H., founder and chair of the Children's Dental Health Project (CDHP), to serve on a panel overseeing the government's health insurance programs for the indigent.
January 17, 2010
Delta Dental partners with MDE on electronic data services
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Mercury Data Exchange, a provider of real-time electronic data interchange (EDI) services for dental offices, payers, and vendors, is partnering with Delta Dental of Colorado to offer real-time processing services to their provider networks, the companies announced in a press release.
January 17, 2010
Delta Dental of Michigan president steps down
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
James Epolito, president of Delta Dental of Michigan, has resigned, according to a story in the Lansing State Journal. He had been in the position since April 2009.
January 14, 2010
Delta Dental of Virginia expands network
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Delta Dental has expanded its coverage to include small businesses, effective Jan. 1, according to a news story in the Insurance and Financial Advisor.
January 14, 2010
Blue Cross, Blue Shield offers new Ill. PPO
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois has introduced a dental preferred provider organization (PPO) plan for individuals and families.
January 14, 2010
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